silicon

['sɪlɪkən] n

agric., chem.

Si m

chem.

silicio m

silicon A brittle metalloid element that exists in two allotropic forms; occurs principally in sand, quartz, granite, feldspar, and clay. It is usually a grey crystalline solid but is also found as a brown amorphous powder. It is used in transistors, rectifiers, solar cells, and alloys. Its compounds are widely used in glass manufacture, the building industry, and in the form of silicones ['sɪlɪkən] n

environ.

silicio m

silicon

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diffuse
gen.	de límites poco precisos; difundido
chem.	difundir
med.	extendido
meteorol.	difundirse; dispersarse
diffused
tech.	difusa; luz indirecta


triple
baseb.	tribey; triple; tripletazo